Iryna Bara reached the second round of the “WTA 250” tournament in Bogota (Colombia), losing to Ukrainian Katarina Zavatskyi (195 WTA) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Katarina Zavatska, Iryna Bara was eliminated at the WTA in Bogota

Iryna Bara, ranked 178th in singles, beat qualifier Katarina Zavatska in three sets.

After losing the first set to the Ukrainian, Bara won the second and sent the match to the decisive stage.

He missed four match points in the third set, but closed out the game after almost two and a half hours.

For reaching the second round, the Romanian secured a check for $4,040 and 30 points in the WTA ranking.

In the second round, Iryna Bara will meet the winner between Argentinean Nadia Podoroska (67 WTA, number 5 favorite) and Brazilian Laura Pigossi (119 WTA).

Romanian Anka Todoni (217 WTA) is also playing in Bogota’s main draw.

Copa Colsanitas Zurich is a WTA 250 category tournament that takes place from April 1 to 7. The game is played in Bogota (Colombia) on clay, and the total prize pool is $267,082. Titled champion – Tetyana Maria (2022, 2023).

The main favorites from Bogotá: Mari Buzkova (1), Tatiana Maria (2), Sara Sorribes Tormo (3), Cristina Bucha (4), Nadia Podoroska (5), Camila Osorio (6), Laura Siegemund (7) and Camilla Rahimova (8).